Pentafluoropropane compositions

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to compositions of pentafluoropropane and a fluorinated propane having from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms; a hydrocarbon having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane, (CF 3 ) 2  CHCH 3 , dimethyl ether; or 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane. The compositions, which may be azeotropic or azeotrope-like, may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents or displacement drying agents.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to compositions that include pentafluoropropane. These compositions are useful as cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Fluorinated hydrocarbons have many uses, one of which is as a refrigerant. Such refrigerants include dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12) and chiorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).

In recent years it has been pointed out that certain kinds of fluorinated hydrocarbon refrigerants released into the atmosphere may adversely affect the stratospheric ozone layer. Although this proposition has not yet been completely established, there is a movement toward the control of the use and the production of certain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) under an international agreement.

Accordingly, there is a demand for the development of refrigerants that have a lower ozone depletion potential than existing refrigerants while still achieving an acceptable performance in refrigeration applications. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been suggested as replacements for CFCs and HCFCs since HFCs have no chlorine and therefore have zero ozone depletion potential.

In refrigeration applications, a refrigerant is often lost during operation through leaks in shaft seals, hose connections, soldered joints and broken lines. In addition, the refrigerant may be released to the atmosphere during maintenance procedures on refrigeration equipment. If the refrigerant is not a pure component or an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition, the refrigerant composition may change when leaked or discharged to the atmosphere from the refrigeration equipment, which may cause the refrigerant to become flammable or to have poor refrigeration performance.

Accordingly, it is desirable to use as a refrigerant a single fluorinated hydrocarbon or an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition that includes one or more fluorinated hydrocarbons.

Fluorinated hydrocarbons may also be used as a cleaning agent or solvent to clean, for example, electronic circuit boards. It is desirable that the cleaning agents be azeotropic or azeotrope-like because in vapor degreasing operations the cleaning agent is generally redistilled and reused for final rinse cleaning.

Azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions that include a fluorinated hydrocarbon are also useful as blowing agents in the manufacture of closed-cell polyurethane, phenolic and thermoplastic foams, as propellants in aerosols, as heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids such as for heat pumps, inert media for polymerization reactions, fluids for removing particulates from metal surfaces, as carrier fluids that may be used, for example, to place a fine film of lubricant on metal parts, as buffing abrasive agents to remove buffing abrasive compounds from polished surfaces such as metal, as displacement drying agents for removing water, such as from jewelry or metal parts, as resist developers in conventional circuit manufacturing techniques including chlorine-type developing agents, or as strippers for photoresists when used with, for example, a chlorohydrocarbon such as 1,1,1-trichloroethane or trichloroethylene.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions of pentafluoropropane and a fluoropropane such as tetrafluoropropane, trifluoropropane, difluoropropane or fluoropropane; 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; (CF₃)₂ CHCH₃ ; 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane; a hydrocarbon such as butane, cyclopropane, isobutane, propane, pentane; or propylene; or dimethyl ether. These compositions are useful as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents. Further, the invention relates to the discovery of binary azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions comprising effective amounts of pentafluoropropane and a fluoropropane such as tetrafluoropropane, trifluoropropane, difluoropropane or fluoropropane; 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; (CF₃)₂ CHCH₃ ; 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane; a hydrocarbon such as butane, cyclopropane, isobutane, propane, pentane, or propylene; or dimethyl ether to form an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-245eb at 25° C.;

FIG. 2 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-263fb at 25° C.;

FIG. 3 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-272ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 4 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-272ea at 25° C.;

FIG. 5 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-356mff at 25° C.;

FIG. 6 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and HFC-356mmz at 25° C.;

FIG. 7 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and butane at 20° C.;

FIG. 8 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and cyclopropane at 25° C.;

FIG. 9 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and isobutane at 25° C.;

FIG. 10 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and propane at 25° C.;

FIG. 11 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and HFC-245eb at 25° C.;

FIG. 12 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and HFC-254ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 13 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and HFC-272ea at 25° C.;

FIG. 14 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and HFC-281 ea at 25° C.;

FIG. 15 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and HFC-281fa at 25° C.;

FIG. 16 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and butane at 25° C.;

FIG. 17 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and cyclopropane at 25° C.;

FIG. 18 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and DME at 25° C.;

FIG. 19 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and isobutane at 25° C.;

FIG. 20 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and propane at 25° C.;

FIG. 21 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245cb and propylene at 25° C.;

FIG. 22 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and HFC-272ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 23 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and HFC-272ea at 25° C.;

FIG. 24 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and HFC-356mff at 25° C.;

FIG. 25 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and HFC-356mmz at 25° C.;

FIG. 26 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and HFC-4310mee at 25° C.;

FIG. 27 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and butane at 25° C.;

FIG. 28 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and cyclopropane at 25° C.;

FIG. 29 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and isobutane at 25° C.;

FIG. 30 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ea and propane at 25° C.;

FIG. 31 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and HFC-263ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 32 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and HFC-263fb at 25° C.;

FIG. 33 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and HFC-356mff at 25° C.;

FIG. 34 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and HFC-356mmz at 25° C.;

FIG. 35 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and butane at 25° C.;

FIG. 36 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and cyclopropane at 25° C.;

FIG. 37 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and isobutane at 25° C.;

FIG. 38 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245eb and propane at 25° C.;

FIG. 39 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and HFC-263ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 40 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and HFC-272ca at 25° C.;

FIG. 41 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and HFC-272fb at 25° C.;

FIG. 42 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and butane at 25° C.;

FIG. 43 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and cyclopropane at 25° C.; and

FIG. 44 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and isobutane at 25° C.

FIG. 45 is a graph of the vapor/liquid equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245fa and pentane at 25° C.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to compositions of pentafluoropropane and a fluorinated propane having from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms; a hydrocarbon having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; (CF₃)₂ CHCH₃ ; dimethyl ether (DME); or 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane.

As used herein, pentafluoropropane includes 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca), 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245cb), 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ea), 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb) and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa). As used herein, a fluorinated propane having from 1 to 5 fluorine atoms includes 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb), 1,2,2,3-tetrafluoropropane (HFC-254ca), 1,2,2-trifluoropropane (HFC-263ca), 1,1,1-trifluoropropane (HFC-263fb), 2,2-difluoropropane (HFC-272ca), 1,2-difluoropropane (HFC-272ea), 1,1-difluoropropane (HFC-272fb), 2-fluoropropane (HFC-281ea) and 1-fluoropropane (HFC-281fa). As used herein, a hydrocarbon having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms includes butane, cyclopropane, isobutane, propane, pentane, and propylene.

Examples of these compositions include:

(a) HFC-245ca and HFC-245eb, HFC-263fb, HFC-272ca, HFC-272ea, 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane (HFC-356mff), (CF₃)₂ CHCH₃ (HFC-356mmz), butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane;

(b) HFC-245cb and HFC-245eb, HFC-254ca, HFC-272ea, HFC-281ea, HFC-281fa, butane, cyclopropane, DME, isobutane, propane or propylene;

(c) HFC-245ea and HFC-272ca, HFC-272ea, HFC-356mff, HFC-356mmz, 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-4310mee), butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane;

(d) HFC-245eb and HFC-263ca, HFC-263fb, HFC-356mff, HFC-356mmz, butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane; or

(e) HFC-245fa and HFC-263ca, HFC-272ca, HFC-272fb, butane, cyclopropane, isobutane, or pentane.

1-99 wt. % of each of the components of the compositions can be used as refrigerants. Further, the present invention also relates to the discovery of azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions of effective amounts of each of the above mixtures to form an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition.

By "azeotropic" composition is meant a constant boiling liquid admixture of two or more substances that behaves as a single substance. One way to characterize an azeotropic composition is that the vapor produced by partial evaporation or distillation of the liquid has the same composition as the liquid from which it was evaporated or distilled, that is, the admixture distills/refluxes without compositional change. Constant boiling compositions are characterized as azeotropic because they exhibit either a maximum or minimum boiling point, as compared with that of the non-azeotropic mixtures of the same components.

By "azeotrope-like" composition is meant a constant boiling, or substantially constant boiling, liquid admixture of two or more substances that behaves as a single substance. One way to characterize an azeotrope-like composition is that the vapor produced by partial evaporation or distillation of the liquid has substantially the same composition as the liquid from which it was evaporated or distilled, that is, the admixture distills/refluxes without substantial composition change. Another way to characterize an azeotrope-like composition is that the bubble point vapor pressure and the dew point vapor pressure of the composition at a particular temperature are substantially the same.

It is recognized in the art that a composition is azeotrope-like if, after 50 weight percent of the composition is removed such as by evaporation or boiling off, the difference in vapor pressure between the original composition and the composition remaining after 50 weight percent of the original composition has been removed is less than 10 percent, when measured in absolute units. By absolute units, it is meant measurements of pressure and, for example, psia, atmospheres, bars, torr, dynes per square centimeter, millimeters of mercury, inches of water and other equivalent terms well known in the art. If an azeotrope is present, there is no difference in vapor pressure between the original composition and the composition remaining after 50 weight percent of the original composition has been removed.

Therefore, included in this invention are compositions of effective amounts of

(a) HFC-245ca and HFC-245eb, HFC-263fb, HFC-272ca, HFC-272ea, HFC-356mff, HFC-356mmz, butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane;

(b) HFC-245cb and HFC-245eb, HFC-254ca, HFC-272ea, HFC-281 ea, HFC-281fa, butane, cyclopropane, DME, isobutane, propane or propylene;

(c) HFC-245ea and HFC-272ca, HFC-272ea, HFC-356mff, HFC-356mmz, HFC-4310mee, butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane;

(d) HFC-245eb and HFC-263ca, HFC-263fb, HFC-356mff, HFC-356mmz, butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane; or

(e) HFC-245fa and HFC-263ca, HFC-272ca, HFC-272fb, butane, cyclopropane or isobutane;

such that after 50 weight percent of an original composition is evaporated or boiled off to produce a remaining composition, the difference in the vapor pressure between the original composition and the remaining composition is 10 percent or less.

For compositions that are azeotropic, there is usually some range of compositions around the azeotrope point that, for a maximum boiling azeotrope, have boiling points at a particular pressure higher than the pure components of the composition at that pressure and have vapor pressures at a particular temperature lower than the pure components of the composition at that temperature, and that, for a minimum boiling azeotrope, have boiling points at a particular pressure lower than the pure components of the composition at that pressure and have vapor pressures at a particular temperature higher than the pure components of the composition at that temperature. Boiling temperatures and vapor pressures above or below that of the pure components are caused by unexpected intermolecular forces between and among the molecules of the compositions, which can be a combination of repulsive and attractive forces such as van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonding.

The range of compositions that have a maximum or minimum boiling point at a particular pressure, or a maximum or minimum vapor pressure at a particular temperature, may or may not be coextensive with the range of compositions that have a change in vapor pressure of less than about 10% when 50 weight percent of the composition is evaporated. In those cases where the range of compositions that have maximum or minimum boiling temperatures at a particular pressure, or maximum or minimum vapor pressures at a particular temperature, are broader than the range of compositions that have a change in vapor pressure of less than about 10% when 50 weight percent of the composition is evaporated, the unexpected intermolecular forces are nonetheless believed important in that the refrigerant compositions having those forces that are not substantially constant boiling may exhibit unexpected increases in the capacity or efficiency versus the components of the refrigerant composition.

The vapor pressure of the components at 25° C are:

    ______________________________________                                         Components        Psia   kPa                                                   ______________________________________                                         HFC-245ca         14.2    98                                                   HFC-245cb         67.4   465                                                   HFC-245ea         8.62    59                                                   HFC-245eb         16.9   117                                                   HFC-245fa         21.4   148                                                   HFC-263fb         54.0   372                                                   HFC-272ca         34.5   238                                                   HFC-272ea         20.8   143                                                   HFC-356mff        14.7   101                                                   HFC-356mmz        16.6   114                                                   butane            35.2   243                                                   cyclopropane      105.0  724                                                   isobutane         50.5   348                                                   propane           137.8  950                                                   HFC-254ca         13.7    94                                                   HFC-281ea         47.1   325                                                   HFC-281fa         37.7   260                                                   DME               85.7   591                                                   propylene         165.9  1144                                                  HFC-4310mee       4.36    30                                                   HFC-263ca         18.2   125                                                   HFC-272fb         26.5   183                                                   pentane           10.3    71                                                   ______________________________________                                    

Substantially constant boiling, azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions of this invention comprise the following (all compositions are measured at 25° C):

    ______________________________________                                                        WEIGHT RANGES PREFERRED                                         COMPONENTS     (wt. %/wt. %) (wt. %/wt. %)                                     ______________________________________                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-245eb                                                                           1-99/1-99     30-99/1-70                                        HFC-245ca/HFC-263fb                                                                           1-36/64-99    1-36/64-99                                        HFC-245ca/HFC-272ca                                                                           1-55/45-99    1-55/45-99                                        HFC-245ca/HFC-272ea                                                                           1-99/1-99     1-99/1-99                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-356mff                                                                          1-99/1-99     1-80/20-99                                        HFC-245ca/HFC-356mmz                                                                          1-99/1-99     1-80/20-99                                        HFC-245ca/butane                                                                              1-73/27-99    20-73/27-80                                       HFC-245ca/cyclopropane                                                                        1-55/45-99    1-55/45-99                                        HFC-245ca/isobutane                                                                           1-65/35-99    1-65/35-99                                        HFC-245ca/propane                                                                             1-57/43-99    1-57/43-99                                        HFC-245cb/HFC-245eb                                                                           70-99.5/0.5-30                                                                               70-99.5/0.5-30                                    HFC-245cb/HFC-254ca                                                                           74-99/1-26    74-99/1-26                                        HFC-245cb/HFC-272ea                                                                           75-99/1-25    75-99/1-25                                        HFC-245cb/HFC-281ea                                                                           1-99/1-99     40-99/1-60                                        HFC-245cb/HFC-281fa                                                                           59-99/1-41    59-99/1-41                                        HFC-245cb/butane                                                                              59-99/1-41    59-99/1-41                                        HFC-245cb/cyclopropane                                                                        1-90/10-99    30-90/10-70                                       HFC-245cb/DME  1-89/11-99    40-89/11-60                                       HFC-245cb/isobutane                                                                           40-99/1-60    40-99/1-60                                        HFC-245cb/propane                                                                             1-76/24-99    10-76/24-90                                       HFC-245cb/propylene                                                                           1-69/31-99    10-69/31-90                                       HFC-245ea/HFC-272ca                                                                           1-45/55-99    1-45/55-90                                        HFC-245ea/HFC-272ea                                                                           1-55/45-99    1-55/45-99                                        HFC-245ea/HFC-356mff                                                                          1-54/46-99    1-54/46-99                                        HFC-245ea/HFC-356mmz                                                                          1-45/55-99    1-45/55-99                                        HFC-245ea/HFC-4310mee                                                                         1-56/44-99    1-56/44-99                                        HFC-245ea/butane                                                                              1-65/35-99    1-65/35-99                                        HFC-245ea/cyclopropane                                                                        1-54/46-99    1-54/46-99                                        HFC-245ea/isobutane                                                                           1-62/38-99    1-62/38-99                                        HFC-245ea/propane                                                                             1-57/43-99    1-57/43-99                                        HFC-245eb/HFC-263ca                                                                           1-99/1-99     10-99/1-90                                        HFC-245eb/HFC-263fb                                                                           1-43/57-99    1-43/57-99                                        HFC-245eb/HFC-356mff                                                                          11-99/1-89    11-99/1-89                                        HFC-245eb/HFC-356mmz                                                                          1-99/1-99     1-70/30-99                                        HFC-245eb/butane                                                                              21-71/29-79   21-71/29-79                                       HFC-245eb/cyclopropane                                                                        1-56/44-99    1-56/44-99                                        HFC-245eb/isobutane                                                                           1-66/34-99    1-66/34-99                                        HFC-245eb/propane                                                                             1-57/43-99    1-57/43-99                                        HFC-245fa/HFC-263ca                                                                           1-99/1-99     1-80/20-99                                        HFC-245fa/HFC-272ca                                                                           1-99/1-99     1-99/1-99                                         HFC-245fa/HFC-272fb                                                                           1-99/1-99     1-99/1-99                                         HFC-245fa/butane                                                                              1-78/22-99    1-78/22-99                                        HFC-245fa/cyclopropane                                                                        1-56/44-99    1-56/44-99                                        HFC-245fa/isobutane                                                                           1-70/30-99    1-70/30-99                                        HFC-245fa/pentane                                                                             58-99/1-42    70-99/1-30                                        ______________________________________                                    

For purposes of this invention, "effective amount" is defined as the amount of each component of the inventive compositions which, when combined, results in the formation of an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition. This definition includes the amounts of each component, which amounts may vary depending on the pressure applied to the composition so long as the azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions continue to exist at the different pressures, but with possible different boiling points.

Therefore, effective amount includes the amounts, such as may be expressed in weight percentages, of each component of the compositions of the instant invention which form azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions at temperatures or pressures other than as described herein.

For the purposes of this discussion, azeotropic or constant-boiling is intended to mean also essentially azeotropic or essentially-constant boiling. In other words, included within the meaning of these terms are not only the true azeotropes described above, but also other compositions containing the same components in different proportions, which are true azeotropes at other temperatures and pressures, as well as those equivalent compositions which are part of the same azeotropic system and are azeotrope-like in their properties. As is well recognized in this art, there is a range of compositions which contain the same components as the azeotrope, which will not only exhibit essentially equivalent properties for refrigeration and other applications, but which will also exhibit essentially equivalent properties to the true azeotropic composition in terms of constant boiling characteristics or tendency not to segregate or fractionate on boiling.

It is possible to characterize, in effect, a constant boiling admixture which may appear under many guises, depending upon the conditions chosen, by any of several criteria:

The composition can be defined as an azeotrope of A, B, C (and D . . . ) since the very term "azeotrope" is at once both definitive and limitative, and requires that effective amounts of A, B, C (and D . . . ) for this unique composition of matter which is a constant boiling composition.

It is well known by those skilled in the art, that, at different pressures, the composition of a given azeotrope will vary at least to some degree, and changes in pressure will also change, at least to some degree, the boiling point temperature. Thus, an azeotrope of A, B, C (and D . . . ) represents a unique type of relationship but with a variable composition which depends on temperature and/or pressure. Therefore, compositional ranges, rather than fixed compositions, are often used to define azeotropes.

The composition can be defined as a particular weight percent relationship or mole percent relationship of A, B, C (and D . . . ), while recognizing that such specific values point out only one particular relationship and that in actuality, a series of such relationships, represented by A, B, C (and D . . . ) actually exist for a given azeotrope, varied by the influence of pressure.

An azeotrope of A, B, C (and D . . . ) can be characterized by defining the compositions as an azeotrope characterized by a boiling point at a given pressure, thus giving identifying characteristics without unduly limiting the scope of the invention by a specific numerical composition, which is limited by and is only as accurate as the analytical equipment available.

The azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions of the present invention can be prepared by any convenient method including mixing or combining the desired amounts. A preferred method is to weigh the desired component amounts and thereafter combine them in an appropriate container.

Specific examples illustrating the invention are given below. Unless otherwise stated therein, all percentages are by weight. It is to be understood that these examples are merely illustrative and in no way are to be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 Phase Study

A phase study shows the following compositions are azeotropic, all at 25° C.

    ______________________________________                                                               Vapor Press.                                             Composition No.         psia   (kPa)                                           ______________________________________                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-245eb                                                                            75.0/25.0   14.1   97                                          HFC-245ca/HFC-263fb                                                                             1.0/99.0   54.0   372                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-272ca                                                                            17.2/82.8   35.8   247                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-272ea                                                                            17.6/82.4   21.1   145                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-356mff                                                                           28.0/72.0   16.9   117                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-356mmz                                                                           21.6/78.4   18.5   128                                         HFC-245ca/butane                                                                               41.9/58.1   40.8   281                                         HFC-245ca/cyclopropane                                                                         12.1/87.9   106.9  737                                         HFC-245ca/isobutane                                                                            30.1/69.9   56.3   388                                         HFC-245ca/propane                                                                               8.8/91.2   139.0  958                                         HFC-245cb/HFC-245eb                                                                            99.5/0.5    67.4   465                                         HFC-245cb/HFC-254ca                                                                            98.6/1.4    67.5   465                                         HFC-245cb/HFC-272ea                                                                            96.5/3.5    68.2   470                                         HFC-245cb/HFC-281ea                                                                            87.7/12.3   70.5   486                                         HFC-245cb/HFC-281fa                                                                            93.4/6.6    68.8   474                                         HFC-245cb/butane                                                                               93.3/6.7    68.5   472                                         HFC-245cb/cyclopropane                                                                         40.8/59.2   110.7  763                                         HFC-245cb/DME   68.9/31.1   107.0  738                                         HFC-245cb/isobutane                                                                            80.2/19.8   75.1   518                                         HFC-245cb/propane                                                                              24.3/75.7   139.7  963                                         HFC-245cb/propylene                                                                            28.2/71.8   172.9  1192                                        HFC-245ea/HFC-272ca                                                                             8.8/91.2   35.0   241                                         HFC-245ea/HFC-272ea                                                                             5.6/94.4   20.8   143                                         HFC-245ea/HFC-356mff                                                                           12.0/88.0   15.5   107                                         HFC-245ea/HFC-356mmz                                                                            9.4/90.6   17.2   119                                         HFC-245ea/HFC-4310mee                                                                          34.4/65.6   3.50   24                                          HFC-245ea/butane                                                                               28.9/71.1   39.6   273                                         HFC-245ea/cyclopropane                                                                          8.6/91.4   106.4  734                                         HFC-245ea/isobutane                                                                            21.3/78.7   54.3   374                                         HFC-245ea/propane                                                                               5.9/94.1   138.6  956                                         HFC-245eb/HFC-263ca                                                                            26.3/73.7   18.4   127                                         HFC-245eb/HFC-263fb                                                                             6.3/93.7   54.4   375                                         HFC-245eb/HFC-356mff                                                                           45.1/54.9   20.0   138                                         HFC-245eb/HFC-356mmz                                                                           38.5/61.5   21.4   148                                         HFC-245eb/butane                                                                               43.5/56.5   43.5   300                                         HFC-245eb/cyclopropane                                                                         13.6/86.4   107.1  738                                         HFC-245eb/isobutane                                                                            33.5/66.5   57.4   396                                         HFC-245eb/propane                                                                               9.9/90.1   139.1  959                                         HFC-245fa/HFC-263ca                                                                            23.2/76.8   18.0   124                                         HFC-245fa/HFC-272ca                                                                            10.1/89.9   34.6   239                                         HFC-245fa/HFC-272fb                                                                             3.5/96.5   26.5   183                                         HFC-245fa/butane                                                                               48.6/51.4   40.9   282                                         HFC-245fa/cyclopropane                                                                          2.3/97.7   105.1  725                                         HFC-245fa/isobutane                                                                            33.7/66.3   53.9   372                                         HFC-245fa/pentane                                                                              85.0/15.0   23.6   163                                         ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 2 Impact of Vapor Leakage on Vapor Pressure at 25° C.

A vessel is charged with an initial composition at 25° C., and the initial vapor pressure of the composition is measured. The composition is allowed to leak from the vessel, while the temperature is held constant at 25° C., until 50 weight percent of the initial composition is removed, at which time the vapor pressure of the composition remaining in the vessel is measured. The results are summarized below.

    ______________________________________                                                      INITIAL 50% LEAK   DELTA                                          WT % A/WT % B  PSIA   KPA    PSIA KPA   % P                                    ______________________________________                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-245eb                                                            75.0/25.0      14.1   97     14.1  97   0.0                                    90/10          14.2   98     14.2  98   0.0                                    99/1           14.2   98     14.2  98   0.0                                    50/50          14.5   100    14.4  99   0.7                                    30/70          15.3   105    15.1 104   1.3                                    10/90          16.3   112    16.2 112   0.6                                    1/99           16.9   117    16.8 116   0.6                                    HFC-245ca/HFC-263fb                                                            1.0/99.0       54.0   372    54.0 372   0.0                                    30/70          50.7   350    47.4 327   6.5                                    35/65          49.7   343    45.1 311   9.3                                    36/64          49.5   341    44.6 308   9.9                                    HFC-245ca/HFC-272ca                                                            17.2/82.8      35.8   247    35.8 247   0.0                                    1/99           34.7   239    34.6 239   0.3                                    50/50          34.0   234    31.6 218   7.1                                    55/45          33.4   230    30.1 208   9.9                                    HFC-245ca/HFC-272ea                                                            17.6/82.4      21.1   145    21.1 145   0.0                                    1/99           20.8   143    20.8 143   0.0                                    40/60          20.7   143    20.5 141   1.0                                    60/40          19.6   135    19.0 131   3.1                                    80/20          17.6   121    16.7 115   5.1                                    99/1           14.4   99     14.3  99   0.7                                    HFC-245ca/HFC-356mff                                                           28.0/72.0      16.9   117    16.9 117   0.0                                    15/85          16.7   115    16.6 114   0.6                                    1/99           15.1   104    14.8 102   2.0                                    60/40          16.2   112    16.0 110   1.2                                    80/20          15.3   105    15.1 104   1.3                                    99/1           14.2   98     14.2  98   0.0                                    HFC-245ca/HFC-356mmz                                                           21.6/78.4      18.5   128    18.5 128   0.0                                    10/90          18.2   125    18.0 124   1.1                                    1/99           17.0   117    16.7 115   1.8                                    60/40          17.1   118    16.6 114   2.9                                    80/20          15.7   108    15.3 105   2.5                                    99/1           14.3   99     14.2  98   0.7                                    HFC-245ca/butane                                                               41.9/58.1      40.8   281    40.8 281   0.0                                    20/80          39.9   275    38.3 264   4.0                                    10/90          38.5   265    36.2 250   6.0                                    1/99           35.7   246    35.3 243   1.1                                    60/40          40.4   279    39.8 274   1.5                                    73/27          39.7   274    35.8 247   9.8                                    74/26          39.6   273    35.0 241   11.6                                   HFC-245ca/cyclopropane                                                         12.1/87.9      106.9  737    106.9                                                                               737   0.0                                    1/99           105.5  727    105.2                                                                               725   0.3                                    40/60          105.3  726    102.7                                                                               708   2.5                                    55/45          103.2  712    93.4 644   9.5                                    56/44          102.7  708    92.3 636   10.1                                   HFC-245ca/isobutane                                                            30.1/69.9      56.3   388    56.3 388   0.0                                    15/85          55.9   385    54.1 373   3.2                                    1/99           51.4   354    50.5 348   1.8                                    50/50          56.0   386    55.2 381   1.4                                    65/35          55.0   379    49.7 343   9.6                                    66/34          54.9   379    48.8 336   11.1                                   HFC-245ca/propane                                                              8.8/91.2       139.0  958    139.0                                                                               958   0.0                                    1/99           138.2  953    138.0                                                                               951   0.1                                    40/60          136.3  940    133.3                                                                               919   2.2                                    50/50          134.8  929    128.0                                                                               883   5.0                                    57/43          133.3  919    120.9                                                                               834   9.3                                    58/42          133.0  917    119.4                                                                               823   10.2                                   HFC-245cb/HFC-245eb                                                            99.5/0.5       67.4   465    67.4 465   0.0                                    70/30          61.8   426    56.1 387   9.2                                    69/31          61.6   425    55.4 382   10.1                                   HFC-245cb/HFC-254ca                                                            98.6/1.4       67.5   465    67.5 465   0.0                                    99/1           67.5   465    67.5 465   0.0                                    75/25          63.0   434    57.5 396   8.7                                    74/26          62.8   433    56.8 392   9.6                                    HFC-245cb/HFC-272ea                                                            96.5/3.5       68.2   470    68.2 470   0.0                                    99/1           67.8   467    67.8 467   0.0                                    80/20          64.9   447    61.1 421   5.9                                    75/25          63.4   437    57.1 394   9.9                                    HFC-245cb/HFC-281ea                                                            87.7/12.3      70.5   486    70.5 486   0.0                                    99/1           68.1   470    67.9 468   0.3                                    50/50          63.7   439    59.7 412   6.3                                    40/60          60.8   419    56.1 387   7.7                                    30/70          57.6   397    52.9 365   8.2                                    20/80          54.3   374    50.4 347   7.2                                    1/99           47.5   328    47.3 326   0.4                                    HFC-245cb/HFC-281fa                                                            93.4/6.6       68.8   474    68.8 474   0.0                                    99/1           67.9   468    67.8 467   0.1                                    60/40          61.2   422    55.5 383   9.3                                    59/41          60.8   419    54.9 379   9.7                                    58/42          60.5   417    54.4 375   10.1                                   HFC-245cb/butane                                                               93.3/6.7       68.5   472    68.5 472   0.0                                    99/1           67.7   467    67.7 467   0.0                                    70/30          64.5   445    61.6 425   4.5                                    60/40          62.0   427    56.2 387   9.4                                    59/41          61.7   425    55.6 383   9.9                                    HFC-245cb/cyclopropane                                                         40.8/59.2      110.7  763    110.7                                                                               763   0.0                                    20/80          109.4  754    108.7                                                                               749   0.6                                    1/99           105.3  726    105.2                                                                               725   0.1                                    70/30          106.6  735    103.4                                                                               713   3.0                                    85/15          97.0   669    88.8 612   8.5                                    90/10          90.6   625    81.6 563   9.9                                    91/9           89.1   614    80.1 552   10.1                                   HFC-245cb/DME                                                                  68.9/31.1      107.0  738    107.0                                                                               738   0.0                                    85/15          104.4  720    100.0                                                                               689   4.2                                    89/11          102.1  704    92.2 636   9.7                                    90/10          101.3  698    89.4 616   11.7                                   40/60          102.4  706    98.1 676   4.2                                    20/80          95.2   656    90.2 622   5.3                                    10/90          90.7   625    87.6 604   3.4                                    1/99           86.2   594    85.9 592   0.3                                    HFC-245cb/isobutane                                                            80.2/19.8      75.1   518    75.1 518   0.0                                    90/10          73.9   510    73.3 505   0.8                                    99/1           68.6   473    68.1 470   0.7                                    50/50          70.9   489    66.9 461   5.6                                    40/60          68.3   471    61.9 427   9.4                                    HFC-245cb/propane                                                              24.3/75.7      139.7  963    139.7                                                                               963   0.0                                    10/90          139.0  958    138.9                                                                               958   0.1                                    1/99           138.0  951    137.9                                                                               951   0.1                                    50/50          137.3  947    135.7                                                                               936   1.2                                    70/30          129.9  896    122.0                                                                               841   6.1                                    76/24          124.8  860    113.8                                                                               785   8.8                                    77/23          125.6  866    112.1                                                                               773   10.7                                   HFC-245cb/propylene                                                            28.2/71.8      172.9  1192   172.9                                                                               1192  0.0                                    10/90          170.6  1176   169.3                                                                               1167  0.8                                    1/99           166.6  1149   166.2                                                                               1146  0.2                                    60/40          167.0  1151   159.2                                                                               1098  4.7                                    69/31          161.5  1114   145.7                                                                               1005  9.8                                    70/30          160.6  1107   143.7                                                                               991   10.5                                   HFC-245ea/HFC-272ca                                                            8.8/91.2       35.0   241    35.0 241   0.0                                    1/99           34.6   239    34.6 239   0.0                                    40/60          33.4   230    31.3 216   6.3                                    45/55          32.9   227    29.8 205   9.4                                    46/54          32.8   226    29.5 203   10.1                                   HFC-245ea/HFC-272ea                                                            5.6/94.4       20.8   143    20.8 143   0.0                                    1/99           20.8   143    20.8 143   0.0                                    40/60          19.7   136    18.9 130   4.1                                    55/45          18.6   128    16.8 116   9.7                                    56/44          18.5   128    16.6 114   10.3                                   HFC-245ea/HFC-356mff                                                           12.0/88.0      15.5   107    15.5 107   0.0                                    1/99           14.9   103    14.8 102   0.7                                    40/60          14.5   100    13.6  94   6.2                                    54/46          13.4   92     12.1  83   9.7                                    55/45          13.3   92     11.9  82   10.5                                   HFC-245ea/HFC-356mmz                                                           9.4/90.6       17.2   119    17.2 119   0.0                                    1/99           16.8   116    16.7 115   0.6                                    40/60          15.8   109    14.5 100   8.2                                    45/55          15.3   105    13.8  95   9.8                                    46/54          15.2   105    13.6  94   10.5                                   HFC-245/HFC-4310mee                                                            34.4/65.6      3.50   24     3.50  24   0.0                                    15/85          3.81   26     3.70  26   2.9                                    1/99           4.32   30     4.30  30   0.5                                    50/50          3.77   26     3.58  25   5.0                                    56/44          4.05   28     3.66  25   9.6                                    57/43          4.10   28     3.68  25   10.2                                   HFC-245ea/butane                                                               28.9/71.1      39.6   273    39.6 273   0.0                                    10/90          39.1   270    36.0 248   7.9                                    1/99           36.2   250    35.2 243   2.8                                    60/40          39.2   270    37.3 257   4.8                                    65/35          38.9   268    35.2 243   9.5                                    66/34          38.9   268    34.6 239   11.1                                   HFC-245ea/cyclopropane                                                         8.6/91.4       106.4  734    106.4                                                                               734   0.0                                    1/99           105.5  727    105.2                                                                               725   0.3                                    40/60          105.0  724    102.2                                                                               705   2.7                                    54/46          103.2  712    93.5 645   9.4                                    55/45          103.0  710    92.5 638   10.2                                   HFC-245ea/isobutane                                                            21.3/78.7      54.3   374    54.3 374   0.0                                    10/90          54.0   372    52.7 363   2.4                                    1/99           51.4   354    50.5 348   1.8                                    40/60          54.1   373    53.7 370   0.7                                    62/38          53.2   367    47.9 330   10.0                                   HFC-245ea/propane                                                              5.9/94.1       138.6  956    138.6                                                                               956   0.0                                    1/99           138.1  952    138.0                                                                               951   0.1                                    40/60          136.2  939    133.4                                                                               920   2.1                                    57/43          133.9  923    122.5                                                                               845   8.5                                    58/42          133.6  921    119.7                                                                               825   10.4                                   HFC-245eb/HFC-263ca                                                            26.3/73.7      18.4   127    18.4 127   0.0                                    10/90          18.3   126    18.3 126   0.0                                    1/99           18.2   125    18.2 125   0.0                                    60/40          18.1   125    18.1 125   0.0                                    80/20          17.7   122    17.6 121   0.6                                    99/1           17.0   117    17.0 117   0.0                                    HFC-245eb/HFC-263fb                                                            6.3/93.7       54.4   375    54.4 375   0.0                                    1/99           54.1   373    54.1 373   0.0                                    40/60          50.9   351    46.8 323   8.1                                    43/57          50.3   347    45.3 312   9.9                                    HFC-245eb/HFC-356mff                                                           45.1/54.9      20.0   138    20.0 138   0.0                                    20/80          19.3   133    18.5 128   4.1                                    11/89          18.3   126    16.5 114   9.8                                    10/90          18.2   125    16.2 112   11.0                                   60/40          19.8   137    19.7 136   0.5                                    80/20          18.8   130    18.4 127   2.1                                    99/1           17.0   117    17.0 117   0.0                                    HFC-245eb/HFC-356mmz                                                           38.5/61.5      21.4   148    21.4 148   0.0                                    20/80          20.9   144    20.4 141   2.4                                    1/99           17.2   119    16.7 115   2.9                                    70/30          20.2   139    19.6 135   3.0                                    85/15          18.9   130    18.2 125   3.7                                    99/1           17.1   118    17.0 117   0.6                                    HFC-245eb/butane                                                               43.5/56.5      43.5   300    43.5 300   0.0                                    21/79          43.0   296    38.9 268   9.5                                    20/80          42.9   296    38.3 264   10.7                                   71/29          42.5   293    38.7 267   8.9                                    72/28          42.4   292    38.1 263   10.1                                   HFC-245eb/cyclopropane                                                         13.6/86.4      107.1  738    107.1                                                                               738   0.0                                    1/99           105.5  727    105.2                                                                               725   0.3                                    40/60          105.6  728    103.1                                                                               711   2.4                                    56/44          102.8  709    92.9 641   9.6                                    57/43          102.5  707    91.8 633   10.4                                   HFC-245eb/isobutane                                                            33.5/66.5      57.4   396    57.4 396   0.0                                    20/80          57.1   394    55.9 385   2.1                                    10/90          55.8   385    51.8 357   7.2                                    1/99           51.5   355    50.5 348   1.9                                    60/40          56.5   390    54.0 372   4.4                                    66/34          56.0   386    50.7 350   9.5                                    67/33          55.8   385    49.9 344   10.6                                   HFC-254eb/propane                                                              9.9/90.1       139.1  959    139.1                                                                               959   0.0                                    1/99           138.1  952    138.0                                                                               951   0.1                                    40/60          136.5  941    133.4                                                                               920   2.3                                    57/43          133.1  918    120.5                                                                               831   9.5                                    58/42          132.8  916    119.1                                                                               821   10.3                                   HFC-245fa/HFC-263ca                                                            23.2/76.8      18.0   124    18.0 124   0.0                                    10/90          18.1   125    18.1 125   0.0                                    1/99           18.2   125    18.2 125   0.0                                    40/60          18.2   125    18.2 125   0.0                                    60/40          18.8   130    18.6 128   1.1                                    80/20          19.9   137    19.7 136   1.0                                    99/1           21.3   147    21.3 147   0.0                                    HFC-245fa/HFC-272ca                                                            10.1/89.9      34.6   239    34.6 239   0.0                                    1/99           34.5   238    34.5 238   0.0                                    40/60          33.8   233    33.5 231   0.9                                    70/30          30.7   212    29.0 200   5.5                                    85/15          27.4   189    25.1 173   8.4                                    90/10          25.8   178    23.8 164   7.8                                    99/1           22.0   152    21.6 149   1.8                                    HFC-245fa/HFC-272fb                                                            3.5/96.5       26.5   183    26.5 183   0.0                                    1/99           26.5   183    26.5 183   0.0                                    40/60          26.0   179    26.0 179   0.0                                    70/30          24.7   170    24.5 169   0.8                                    85/15          23.5   162    23.1 159   1.7                                    99/1           21.6   149    21.6 149   0.0                                    HFC-245fa/butane                                                               48.6/51.4      40.9   282    40.9 282   0.0                                    30/70          40.4   279    39.6 273   2.0                                    10/90          37.8   261    36.3 250   4.0                                    1/99           35.5   245    35.3 243   0.6                                    70/30          40.1   276    38.6 266   3.7                                    78/22          38.9   268    35.1 242   9.8                                    79/21          38.7   267    34.5 238   10.9                                   HFC-245fa/cyclopropane                                                         2.3/97.7       105.1  725    105.1                                                                               725   0.0                                    1/99           105.1  725    105.1                                                                               725   0.0                                    40/60          101.2  698    98.0 676   3.2                                    56/44          97.2   670    88.0 607   9.5                                    57/43          96.8   667    87.0 600   10.1                                   HFC-245fa/isobutane                                                            33.7/66.3      53.9   372    53.9 372   0.0                                    20/80          53.5   369    53.1 366   0.7                                    10/90          52.5   362    51.8 357   1.3                                    1/99           50.7   350    50.6 349   0.2                                    60/40          52.6   363    50.8 350   3.4                                    70/30          51.1   352    46.1 318   9.8                                    71/29          50.9   351    45.4 313   10.8                                   HFC-245fa/pentane                                                              85.5/15.0      23.6   163    23.6 163   0.0                                    90/10          23.5   162    23.3 161   0.9                                    99/1           21.9   151    21.7 150   0.9                                    70/30          23.1   159    22.6 156   2.2                                    60/40          22.6   156    20.9 144   7.5                                    58/42          22.5   155    20.4 141   9.3                                    ______________________________________                                    

The results of this Example show that these compositions are azeotropic or azeotrope-like because when 50 wt. % of an original composition is removed, the vapor pressure of the remaining composition is within about 10% of the vapor pressure of the original composition, at a temperature of 25° C.

EXAMPLE 3 Impact of Vapor Leakage at 0° C.

A leak test is performed on compositions of HFC-245ca and HFC-272ca, at the temperature of 0° C. The results are summarized below.

    ______________________________________                                         WT % A/WT % B INITIAL   50% LEAK                                               HFC-245ca/HFC-272ca                                                                          PSIA   KPA    PSIA KPA  DELTA % P                                ______________________________________                                         15.2/84.8     15.4   106    15.4 106  0.0                                      1/99          15.0   103    15.0 103  0.0                                      40/60         15.0   103    14.4  99  4.0                                      52/48         14.4   99     13.0  90  9.7                                      53/47         14.4   99     12.8  88  11.1                                     ______________________________________                                    

These results show that compositions of HFC-245ca and HFC-272ca are azeotropic or azeotrope-like at different temperatures, but that the weight percents of the components vary as the temperature is changed.

EXAMPLE 4 Refrigerant Performance

The following table shows the performance of various refrigerants. The data are based on the following conditions.

    ______________________________________                                         Evaporator temperature                                                                              45.0° F. (7.2° C.)                          Condenser temperature                                                                               130.0° F. (54.4° C.)                        Subcooled            15.0° F. (8.3° C.)                          Return gas           65.0° F. (18.3° C.)                         Compressor efficiency is 75%.                                                  ______________________________________                                    

The refrigeration capacity is based on a compressor with a fixed displacement of 3.5 cubic feet per minute and 75% volumetric efficiency. Capacity is intended to mean the change in enthalpy of the refrigerant in the evaporator per pound of refrigerant circulated, i.e. the heat removed by the refrigerant in the evaporator per time. Coefficient of performance (COP) is intended to mean the ratio of the capacity to compressor work. It is a measure of refrigerant energy efficiency.

    ______________________________________                                                Evap.     Cond.     Comp.        Capacity                               Refrig.                                                                               Press.    Press.    Dis. Temp.   BTU/min                                Comp.  Psia   (kPa)  Psia (kPa)                                                                               °F. (°C.)                                                                COP  (kw)                               ______________________________________                                         HFC-245ca/HFC-245eb                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              8      55     43   296  157  69   3.72 46   0.8                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.74 39   0.7                         HFC-245ca/HFC-263fb                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              30     207    119  820  155  68   3.53 128  2.3                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.76 40   0.7                         HFC-245ca/HFC-272ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    78   538  161  72   3.70 89   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.75 40   0.7                         HFC-245ca/HFC-272ea                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              11     76     51   352  171  77   3.80 58   1.0                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.75 39   0.7                         HFC-245ca/HFC-356mff                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              7      48     38   262  138  59   3.54 38   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.74 39   0.7                         HFC-245ca/HFC-356mmz                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              8      55     42   290  137  58   3.53 42   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     37   255  158  70   3.74 39   0.7                         HFC-245ca/butane                                                               1.0/99.0                                                                              20     138    81   558  155  68.3 3.66 91   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     40   276  155  68.3 3.99 46   0.8                         HFC-245ca/cyclopropane                                                         1.0/99.0                                                                              62     427    214  1475 200  93   3.67 258  4.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     40   276  157  69   3.93 46   0.8                         HFC-245ca/isobutane                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              29     200    110  758  152  67   3.56 120  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              7      48     38   262  158  70   3.77 41   0.7                         HFC-245ca-propane                                                              1.0/99.0                                                                              83     572    270  1862 167  75   3.31 280  4.9                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     40   276  156  69   3.96 46   0.8                         HFC-245cb/HFC-245eb                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              8      55     44   303  156  69   3.73 47   0.8                         99.5/0.5                                                                              36     248    136  938  139  59   3.31 135  2.4                         HFC-245cb/HFC-254ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              7      48     36   248  161  72   3.79 39   0.7                         98.6/1.4                                                                              35     241    134  924  140  60   3.31 133  2.3                         HFC-245cb/HFC-272ea                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              11     76     51   352  171  77   3.81 58   1.0                         99.0/1.0                                                                              36     248    136  938  139  59   3.32 135  2.4                         HFC-245cb/HFC-281ea                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              27     186    105  724  168  76   3.69 121  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              36     248    137  945  139  59   3.31 136  2.4                         HFC-245cb/HFC-281fa                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              21     145    87   600  169  76   3.72 100  1.8                         99.0/1.0                                                                              36     248    137  945  139  59   3.31 136  2.4                         HFC-245cb/butane                                                               1.0/99.0                                                                              20     138    81   558  155  68   3.65 90   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              36     248    136  938  139  59   3.31 135  2.4                         HFC-245cb/cyclopropane                                                         1.0/99.0                                                                              63     434    215  1482 200  93   3.67 259  4.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              37     255    141  972  140  60   3.33 141  2.5                         HFC-245cb/DME                                                                  1.0/99.0                                                                              48     331    182  1255 193  89   3.67 214  3.8                         99.0/1.0                                                                              37     255    141  972  140  60   3.32 141  2.5                         HFC-245cb/isobutane                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              29     200    110  758  152  67   3.56 121  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              36     248    136  938  139  59   3.31 136  2.4                         HFC-245cb/propane                                                              1.0/99.0                                                                              84     579    271  1868 166  74   3.32 282  5.0                         99.0/1.0                                                                              37     255    140  965  140  60   3.32 140  2.5                         HFC-245cb/propylene                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              104    717    331  2282 184  84   3.30 351  6.2                         99.0/1.0                                                                              38     262    142  979  140  60   3.35 143  2.5                         HFC-245ea/HFC-272ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    78   538  161  72   3.70 88   1.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     24   165  168  76   3.86 26   0.5                         HFC-245ea/HFC-272ea                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              11     76     51   352  171  77   3.80 57   1.0                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     24   165  168  76   3.83 25   0.4                         HFC-245ea/HFC-356mff                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              7      48     38   262  138  59   3.54 38   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     24   165  168  76   3.83 25   0.4                         HFC-245ea/HFC-356mmz                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              8      55     42   290  137  58   3.53 42   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     24   165  168  76   3.83 25   0.4                         HFC-245ea/HFC-4310mee                                                          1.0/99.0*                                                                             2      14     16   110  133  56   3.46 13   0.2                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     23   159  167  75   3.82 25   0.4                         HFC-245ea/butane                                                               1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    80   552  155  68   3.66 89   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     24   165  167  75   3.86 26   0.5                         HFC-245ea/cyclopropane                                                         1.0/99.0                                                                              61     421    213  1469 201  94   3.65 256  4.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              5      34     27   186  165  74   4.14 31   0.5                         HFC-245ea/isobutane                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              29     200    109  752  152  67   3.55 120  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              4      28     25   172  167  75   3.92 27   0.5                         HFC-245ea/propane                                                              1.0/99.0                                                                              82     565    269  1855 166  74   3.31 279  4.9                         99.0/1.0                                                                              5      34     27   186  163  73   4.25 33   0.6                         HFC-245eb/HFC-263ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              9      62     45   310  162  72   3.77 50   0.9                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     43   296  157  69   3.72 46   0.8                         HFC-245eb/HFC-263fb                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              30     207    199  1372 155  68   3.53 128  2.3                         99.0/1.0                                                                              9      62     44   303  157  69   3.72 47   0.8                         HFC-245eb/HFC-356mff                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              7      48     38   262  138  59   3.54 38   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     43   296  156  69   3.72 46   0.8                         HFC-245eb/HFC-356mmz                                                           1.0/99.0                                                                              8      55     42   290  137  58   3.53 42   0.7                         99.0/1.0                                                                              8      55     43   296  156  69   3.71 46   0.8                         HFC-245eb/butane                                                               1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    80   552  155  68   3.65 90   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              9      62     44   303  157  69   3.72 47   0.8                         HFC-245eb/cyclopropane                                                         1.0/99.0                                                                              62     427    214  1475 200  93   3.66 258  4.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              9      62     47   324  156  69   3.87 53   0.9                         HFC-245eb/isobutane                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              29     200    110  758  152  67   3.56 120  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              9      62     44   303  156  69   3.74 47   0.8                         HFC-245eb/propane                                                              1.0/99.0                                                                              83     572    270  1862 166  74   3.32 281  4.9                         99.0/1.0                                                                              10     69     47   324  155  68   3.88 53   0.9                         HFC-245fa/HFC-263ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              9      62     45   310  162  72   3.77 50   0.9                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     54   372  155  68   3.67 57   1.0                         HFC-245fa/HFC-272ca                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    78   538  161  72   3.70 89   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     54   372  155  68   3.67 58   1.0                         HFC-245fa/HCF-272fb                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              14     97     63   434  169  76   3.76 72   1.3                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     54   372  155  68   3.67 58   1.0                         HFC-245fa/butane                                                               1.0/99.0                                                                              19     131    80   552  155  68   3.66 90   1.6                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     54   372  155  68   3.67 58   1.0                         HFC-245fa/cyclopropane                                                         1.0/99.0                                                                              62     427    214  1475 200  93   3.67 258  4.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              12     83     58   400  155  68   3.79 64   1.1                         HFC-245fa/isobutane                                                            1.0/99.0                                                                              29     200    110  758  152  67   3.56 120  2.1                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     55   379  155  68   3.68 59   1.0                         HFC-245fa/pentane                                                              1.0/99.0                                                                              5      34     26   179  150  66   3.74 28   0.5                         99.0/1.0                                                                              11     76     53   365  155  68   3.68 57   1.0                         ______________________________________                                          *70° F. Return Gas                                                

EXAMPLE 5

This Example is directed to measurements of the liquid/vapor equilibrium curves for the mixtures in FIGS. 1-6 and 8-45.

Turning to FIG. 1, the upper curve represents the composition of the liquid, and the lower curve represents the composition of the vapor.

The data for the compositions of the liquid in FIG. 1 are obtained as follows. A stainless steel cylinder is evacuated, and a weighed amount of HFC-245ca is added to the cylinder. The cylinder is cooled to reduce the vapor pressure of HFC-245ca, and then a weighed amount of HFC-245eb is added to the cylinder. The cylinder is agitated to mix the HFC-245ca and HFC-245eb, and then the cylinder is placed in a constant temperature bath until the temperature comes to equilibrium at 25° C., at which time the vapor pressure of the HC-245ca and HFC-245eb in the cylinder is measured. Additional samples of liquid are measured the same way, and the results are plotted in FIG. 1.

The curve which shows the composition of the vapor is calculated using an ideal gas equation of state.

Vapor/liquid equilibrium data are obtained in the same way for the mixtures shown in FIGS. 2-6 and 8-45.

The data in FIGS. 2-6, 8-25, 27-38 and 40-45 show that at 25° C., there are ranges of compositions that have vapor pressures as high as or higher than the vapor pressures of the pure components of the composition at that same temperature. As stated earlier, the higher than expected pressures of these compositions may result in an unexpected increase in the refrigeration capacity and efficiency for these compositions versus the pure components of the compositions.

The data in FIGS. 1, 26 and 39 show that at 25° C., there are ranges of compositions that have vapor pressures below the vapor pressures of the pure components of the composition at that same temperature. These minimum boiling compositions are useful in refrigeration, and may show an improved efficiency when compared to the pure components of the composition.

EXAMPLE 6

This Example is directed to measurements of the liquid/vapor equilibrium curve for mixtures of HFC-245ca and butane. The liquid/vapor equilibrium data for these mixtures are shown in FIG. 7. The upper curve represents the liquid composition, and the lower curve represents the vapor composition.

The procedure for measuring the composition of the liquid for mixtures of HFC-245ca and butane in FIG. 7 was as follows. A stainless steel cylinder was evacuated, and a weighed amount of HFC-245ca was added to the cylinder. The cylinder was cooled to reduce the vapor pressure of HFC-245ca, and then a weighed amount of butane was added to the cylinder. The cylinder was agitated to mix the HFC-245ca and butane, and then the cylinder was placed in a constant temperature bath until the temperature came to equilibrium at 20.0° C., at which time the vapor pressure of the content of the cylinder was measured. Samples of the liquid in the cylinder were taken and analyzed, and the results are plotted in FIG. 7 as asterisks, with a best fit curve having been drawn through the asterisks.

This procedure was repeated for various mixtures of HFC-245ca and butane as indicated in FIG. 7.

The curve which shows the composition of the vapor is calculated using an ideal gas equation of state.

The data in FIG. 7 show that at 20.0° C., there are ranges of compositions that have vapor pressures higher than the vapor pressures of the pure components of the composition at that same temperature.

The novel compositions of this invention, including the azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions, may be used to produce refrigeration by condensing the compositions and thereafter evaporating the condensate in the vicinity of a body to be cooled. The novel compositions may also be used to produce heat by condensing the refrigerant in the vicinity of the body to be heated and thereafter evaporating the refrigerant.

The compositions of the present inventions are useful as blowing agents in the production of thermoset foams, which include polyurethane and phenolic foams, and thermoplastic foams, which include polystyrene or polyolefin foams.

A polyurethane foam may be made by combining a composition of the present invention, which functions as a blowing agent, together with an isocyanate, a polyol, and appropriate catalysts or surfactants to form a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate reaction formulation. Water may be added to the formulation reaction to modify the foam polymer as well as to generate carbon dioxide as an in-situ blowing agent.

A phenolic foam may be produced by combining a phenolic resin or resole, acid catalysts, a blowing agent of the present invention and appropriate surfactants to form a phenolic reaction formulation. The formulation may be chosen such that either an open cell or closed cell phenolic foam is produced.

Polystyrene or polyolefin foams may be made by extruding a molten mixture of a polymer, such as polystyrene, polyethylene or polypropylene), a nucleating agent and a blowing agent of the present invention through an extrusion die that yields the desired foam product profile.

The novel compositions of this invention, including the azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions, may be used as cleaning agents to clean, for example, electronic circuit boards. Electronic components are soldered to circuit boards by coating the entire circuit side of the board with flux and thereafter passing the flux-coated board over preheaters and through molten solder. The flux cleans the conductive metal parts and promotes solder fusion, but leave residues on the circuit boards that must be removed with a cleaning agent. This is conventionally done by suspending a circuit board to be cleaned in a boiling sump which contains the azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition, then suspending the circuit board in a rinse sump, which contains the same azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition, and finally, for one minute in the solvent vapor above the boiling sump.

As a further example, the azeotropic mixtures of this invention can be used in cleaning processes such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,881,949, or as a buffing abrasive detergent.

It is desirable that the cleaning agents be azeotropic or azeotrope-like so that they do not tend to fractionate upon boiling or evaporation. This behavior is desirable because if the cleaning agent were not azeotropic or azeotrope-like, the more volatile components of the cleaning agent would preferentially evaporate, and would result in a cleaning agent with a changed composition that may become flammable and that may have less-desirable solvency properties, such as lower rosin flux solvency and lower inertness toward the electrical components being cleaned. The azeotropic character is also desirable in vapor degreasing operations because the cleaning agent is generally redistilled and employed for final rinse cleaning.

The novel compositions of this invention are also useful as fire extinguishing agents, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, and power cycle working fluids.

ADDITIONAL COMPOUNDS

Other components, such as aliphatic hydrocarbons having a boiling point of -60° to +100° C., hydrofluorocarbonalkanes having a boiling point of -60° to +100° C., hydrofluoropropanes having a boiling point of between -60° to +100° C., hydrocarbon esters having a boiling point between -60° to +100° C., hydrochlorofluorocarbons having a boiling point between -60° to +100° C., hydrofluorocarbons having a boiling point of -60° to +100° C., hydrochlorocarbons having a boiling point between -60° to +100° C., chlorocarbons and perfluorinated compounds, can be added to the azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions described above without substantially changing the properties thereof, including the constant boiling behavior, of the compositions.

Additives such as lubricants, corrosion inhibitors, surfactants, stabilizers, dyes and other appropriate materials may be added to the novel compositions of the invention for a variety of purposes provides they do not have an adverse influence on the composition for its intended application. Preferred lubricants include esters having a molecular weight greater than 250. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition consisting essentially of: 1-99 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 1-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; 1-36 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 64-99 weight percent 1,1,1-trifluoropropane; 1-55 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 45-99 weight percent 2,2-difluoropropane; 1-99 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 1-99 weight percent 1,2-difluoropropane; 1-73 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 27-99 weight percent butane; 1-55 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 45-99 weight percent and cyclopropane; 1-65 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 35-99 weight percent isobutane; 1-57 weight percent 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 43-99 weight percent propane; 70-99.5 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 0.5-30 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; 74-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-26 weight percent 1,2,2,3-tetrafluoropropane; 75-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-25 weight percent 1,2-difluoropropane; 1-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-99 weight percent 2-fluoropropane; 59-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-41 weight percent 1-fluoropropane; 59-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-41 weight percent butane; 1-90 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 10-99 weight percent cyclopropane; 1-89 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 11-99 weight percent dimethyl ether; 40-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 1-60 weight percent isobutane; 1-76 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 24-99 weight percent propane; 1-69 weight percent 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and 31-99 weight percent propylene; 1-45 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 55-99 weight percent 2,2-difluoropropane; 1-55 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 45-99 weight percent 1,2-difluoropropane; 1-54 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 46-99 weight percent 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; 1-56 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 44-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane; 1-65 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 35-99 weight percent butane; 1-54 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 46-99 weight percent cyclopropane; 1-62 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 38-99 weight percent isobutane; 1-57 weight percent 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 43-99 weight percent propane; 1-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 1-99 weight percent 1,2,2-trifluoropropane; 1-43 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 57-99 percent 1,1,1-trifluoropropane; 11-99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 1-89 weight percent 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; 21-71 weight p and 29-79 weight percent butane; 1-56 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 44-99 weight percent cyclopropane; 1-66 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 34-99 weight percent isobutane; 1-57 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 43-99 weight percent propane; 1-78 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 22-99 weight percent butane; 1-60 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 40-99 weight percent isobutane; or 58-99 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1-42 weight percent pentane.
 2. A binary composition of claim 1 which has a maximum or minimum vapor pressure at 25° C. when compared to the vapor pressures at 25° C. of the individual components of the binary composition.
 3. A process for producing refrigeration, comprising condensing a composition of claim 1 and thereafter evaporating said composition in the vicinity of a body to be cooled.
 4. A process for producing heat comprising condensing a composition of claim 1 in the vicinity of a body to be heated, and thereafter evaporating said composition.
 5. A process for preparing a polymer foam, comprising using a composition of claim 1 as a blowing agent.
 6. A process for cleaning a solid surface comprising treating said surface with a composition of claim
 1. 